The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-08
The American Association.

LOUIS, IL: LOUISVILLE T.
ST. LOUIS. May THE Browns won their third
successive victory Louisville to-day. defeating
them after hard and exciting game. Up the sew
enth inning Hecker not hit hard, but in this
inning the champions pounded him for six singles.
and with three bases O'Neill again drove the
ball over the extreme lefu-6ed fence for a
home run. duplicating his hit of the day
previous. ONe made a safe hit every time he went
to bat. The Browns magnificent baserunnng again
came into play, with excellent effect The best feat
ures of the game were oNeills hitting, Bushongs
back-stop work. and Kerinss frst-base playing
Caruthers pitched in excellent form and, outside of
Gleason's work at short splendidy supported.
Following is the score:
St. Louis. --.------..2 90 203 Gig
Earned runs-st. Louis. 8; Louisville, 3. Two-base
hits-Latham. O'Neill, Foutz, Hecker and Collins.
Three.base hits-o'Niell, Kerins. Home run
ONell. Stolen bases-Latham, Comiskey t2),
Bushong, Hecker. Browning %, Collins. Errors
St. Louis s. Louisville A. First base s.. on balls
bal-Browning. Struck out-By Caruthers. l. Passed
ball-Bushong. L. 1ime-2:oO. Umpire-valentine.
cINcrNSATI, 6; CLEVELAND. 2.
CLEVELAND. May THE home team had scored
Eve in the sixth inning to-day, with two out
and Hoatling second. when the visitors raised
wranGle and delayed the game until it called
account of rain. This gave the Cincinnati
club victory in fveinning game.
the diamond soggy and drizzling rain
call of in she last ba e the nnn
Mullane nit all the field in the sixth. and
Morrison unsteady and wild, but he was hand
somely supported by Reipscnlager. Baldwin wrang-
ling was the principal feature Of the game Umpire
Cuthbert threatened him with fine of $25. At
tendance. 1000. Score:
Cleveland .-............-- ---..--.1 %
Cincinnati .-....-..----.----2 y o O-6
Earned runs-Cincinnati. 5; Cleveland. l. Two
base hits-Mann, Reipschager. McPhee, Fennelly,
Reilly Baldwin (2). Stolen bases-Hotaling, Mexican
~, NicoI, Carpenter. Errors-Cleveland. l. Cnein-
natl q. First base on balls-Hotaling, Sweeny, Allen,
Eico. NcPhee. Jones Corkhl Reilly. First base
errors-Cincinnati. l. Struck out-McPhee, Fen
nelly, Reilly. Carpenter Mullano Passed ball
Reipschlager. Wild pitches-Mulane. 2. Time
Two hours and fifteen minutes. Umpire-Cuthbert.
ATHLETICS. 7; BALTIMORE. 3.
PHILADELPHIA May THE Athletics redeemed
themselves to-day playing superbly in the field and
batting with effect Hart pitched in excellent form,
holding the Baltmores down to four genuine hits.
The home team made pretty triple play in the
seventh. Griffin reached first tumble by Bier
bauer. and went to second Larkins muf of Daviss
fly. Ki!roy given first balls. filing the bases
Trott raised fy to left. which Larkn caught and,
by d good throw to McGarry. retired Davis Griffin
had started for HON. as soon Trotts fly had been
caught by Larkin but he thrown out at the plate
by Mctiarr. Score:
Athletics. o . o o 2 OF
Baltimore. --...-O o o o o 0-3
Earned runs-Athletics 5; Baltimore 1. Two base
hts-McGarr, Seward. Milligan, Davis. Stolen bases
Baltimore. A. Double play-Poorman and Migan.
First base on bas--Larkin Burns Kilrov. Trott
Hit by pitched ball-Poorman Pursen. First base
errors-Athletics, q Baltimore 2. Struck out
Trott Wild pitch-Snith. Triple pay-Larkin,
McGarr and Milligan. Umpire-McQuade.